Improvement in paper fruit-baskets



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JFWFTT, oF eIN- Lettm Puma No. 105;(519, man July 26,1870.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame'.

. To alplwhom it mm/ concern;

Beit known that we, ALFRED ADAMS, of Chagrin Falls, in thc county ofCuyahoga, and yJOSEPH F.

JEWETT, 'of Cincinnati, in the county ot' Hamilton, State of Ohio, hareinvented certain new and useful Improvements inV Fruit-Baskets orPackages, of which the following is a full and complete description,refer ence being had to the accompanying drawing making a part of thisspecification, in whieh Figure 1 Vis aside view'of the package. Figure 2is avertical section.

Like letters ot'` reference refer to like parts in the several views.

lhenature of our invention relates to the mode of making a fruit-basketor package of paper, and coating the same either on the inside-or outer,or on both sides, for the purpose of preventing the juices of fruitsfrom softening the material of which the basket is made, so thatthepackage is not destroyed or .in-

jured thereby. Y

. Also, to make the package more stiff and rigid, and` have at the sametime secured to it strength and lightness,

Theform of the basket shown in the drawing' is conical, but other formsor configurations may be used without changing the nature of theinvention.

A represents the side. W

At the point B the ends lap one over the other, and are secured togetherby means of glue, tacks, or `other suitable ways.

'lhe bottom G isa' circular pieceand glued to the sides, or otherwisefastened. The edge of the bottom being on the inside of theV basket,forms a slight flange. The bottom may be of wood, it so desired, andfastened to the sides, as before mentioned.

The article, after being thus made, is then coated,A

by means of ak brushV or other tool, with dissolved shellac varnislaorthe'brtsket may be soaked in said `solution of shellae.- g

The advantages of this new article of mmiuf'aeture` are, that alight andsti" package is produced, and, at the same time, the coating' atbresaid,or its equir aient, prevents absorption" ot' the juice of the fruitswhen brought in contact 'withthe package, as is the case with thekinds-in ordinary use. l y

'lhis absorption of the' juice tends to impair the rgood qualities" andflavors of small fruits, such as strawberries, cherries, grapes, Ste.;and

The objectot' this invention is to produce a basket, 85o., that willhave the least tendency to change the character ot"such fruitsaforementioned, and at the same time `make a strong, cheap, and durablearticle for thepurpose designed.

The basket may be or not providedwth slots, holes, or openings, for thepurpose of admitting air in and through the fruit.

The coated substantially as set forth, as a new article of manufacture.

What we claim as our invention and desire to se- ALFRED ADAMS. l JOSEPHF. JEWET'L.l

Witnesses:

W. H. Brummen, J. H. BURIHDGE.

paper fruit-basket or package herein,

